Brooder



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' Inventor W46? 3771/25.

' Attorney Patented May '17, 1927.

' re atta WIILIJIAMG- BBUNS, r St k FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA;

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i Application filed lanuary This invention relates to an improved brooder' adapted more flparticularly for-ding comfort and shelter to chickens.- I

The invention has more particular'rret crencc to that type embodying a hood which is supported above the ground a-distance sulficient to permit the "small chickens to. readily gatherthercbeneath and huddle-together in the customary way, therebcing heater provided under the hood oi-arfordingwarmth for said'chickens. i 7

My principal aim is to generally improve upon inventions of this class by providing one wherein the heater is cfiectivelyhoused in a structure which serves to distribute the heat waves. and to carry out thegaseous fumes from the burner flame, whereby to eliminate detrimental obnoxious odors beneath the hood. i 1 f A specific feature of construction isa small sectional hood, and supporting means thcref 1' which is associatcdwith the burner housthe central portion of the structure to show' supporting means for the hood more plainly. v I

Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are fragmentary views in elevation and section, showing the fume stack or conduit, and the damper construction association therewith.

Fig. '1 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the structure showing the door equipped side of the burner housin Referringto the drawings in detail, the

reference character 1 designates generally the hood. This is somewhat pyramidal in configuration and is composed'of t,wo dupl1- cate half sections 2 and 3. The hood is open at its bottom and has its lower edge bent for at-,

structure, together 7 with a draft'pr o 7 internal construction more 7 5, 1926. Serial No; 73,33 I

upon itself-as indicated: at e'with-the er;-

tremity disposedon the interior and di-- rooted in a horizontal plane as at 5 forming asupportinglflangc; Y V I The'apex or top or the hood is flattenedsomewhatas indicatcd at 6. "lvlloreove'r the meeting edges of the two sections are formed with angularly disposedflanges which are fastened together by bolts or the like 7 (see Fig; 1). j 1

Arrange-d beneath and insidcof the hood is a housing structure generally designated by the reference character 8. This coin prises a central rectangular casing dhaving its bottom apertured as at '10 to provide air intake openings. This-cits tutcs an enclosure 1 for a'suitabletype ofburner indicated at 11. The stack; of the burner is representedbythc reference charactor 12.

Extending from the top of the cylindrical casing 9 are passages 13 of suitable cross. section which connect fwith dependin branches 14;. Thcse'branchcsare connectt l, asindic'atcd at'15, with upstanding conduc-" tors 16 which extend upwardly throughopeningsin the flattened apexof the hood. Connected' to the projecting upper ends of these conductors are the downturned portions 17 ofa U-shaped pipe 18b This pipe 18 carries a vertical conduit 19*at'it's center This con duit leads through the roof of the coop or otherbuilding in which the lorooder is ordinarily located and serves to, discharge gaseous fumes from the burner into the atmosphere. I

it will be noted that the conduit is formed with an opening 20 adjacent its point of connection with the pipe 18 By referring to Figs. 4 to 6 inclusive, it will be seen that a damper plate 21 cooperates with this opening, and the damper plate being hingedly mounted as at 22, provided with an op erating shaft 23 and a crank arm 24. The crank arm is connected to an adjusting screw or the like 25 extending upwardly through a ing constiv bracket 26 and held in adjusted position by a comprisesa pair of duplicate rods 29, each of which has its central portion connected to the burner casing 9. The end portions extend outwardly beyond the casing and engage the supporting flanges or ledges 5. In addition, there are similar supporting-bars and 31 disposed between the parts 14 and 16 (see Fig. 2), and these also engage the supporting flange 5. In this way, the hood is movably supported, and as it is of sectional formation, it is obviousthat it may be readily removed for cleaning and repairs.

It is yet to be pointed out that the hood may be provided with a plurality of hingedly mounted closures or doors 32 and 33, (see Fig. 1). Also, there is a battle plate or flame breaker plate 3% disposed in the passages 13 at a point over top of the burner stack 12, (see Fig. 2).

Attention is also directed to the fact that the aforesaid burner housing is provided on one side with a pair of hingedly mounted doors, these doors being 1n turn provided with cooperating latch elements which serve to maintain them normally closed. It 18 ob vious, however, that the doors are provided p to permit access to be had to the interior of the openings 10 at the bottom of the eas- 7 ing 9. 1

It is believed that by considering the description in connection with the drawings, persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the same. Therefore, a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

Vhile the preferred embodiment of the invention'has been shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is In a brooder of the class described, in combination, a burner, a cylindrical housing surrounding said burner, a conduit connected with the upper portion of the housing and including branches extending in opposite directions from said housing, said branches including depending portions and upwardly directed portions, supporting members carried by the lower portion of said housing and extending radially therefrom, a sectional hood adapted to enclose said housing and conduit, said housing including a flattened apex portion and down- \vardly inclined side and end wall portions, said apex portion being provided with 0penings through which the discharge end of the upwardly directed portions of said branches are extended, and a substantially U-shaped conductor pipe, the end portions of the arms of which are connected with the discharge end portions of said branches.

In testimony whereof I aliiX my signature. WILLIAM G; BRUNS. 

